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In the early 18th century, artisans bleached cloth with stale urine or spoiled milk and then left it out in the sunlight for extended amounts of time. It wasn't exactly the fastest or most efficient way to get the job done, but this process marked how chemistry was used to achieve desired product outcomes.
As the century progressed, industrialists incorporated sulfuric acid and then bleaching powder for textile dying applications. Today, manufacturers use a wide variety of chemistry to convert raw materials such as oil, natural gas, air, water, and metals into useable products.
The chemical industry operates in three different subsectors, including:
The chemical industry relies on the hard work of chemists, chemical engineers, and refinery or chemical plant operators to run smoothly. This industry employs some of the highest paid and qualified professionals in the U.S.
Chemical manufacturing begins in industry and university research laboratories and then scales up from grams to tons as it finds success. Many regulations govern the industry because of the flammable or toxic nature of its products as well as the high temperatures and other dangerous conditions required to make them, resulting in safer products fit for public consumption.
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Successfully harnessing chemical production and use contributes greatly to a country’s wealth—as of 2011, the world chemical sales exceeded $3,500 billion. Corporations with large chemical manufacturing sectors post billions of dollars in annual sales and operate in many different countries.
Here are some other facts about the chemical industry and its importance to manufacturing as a whole:
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